Grades K–5 | Modes & Traits Pacing Guide

GRADE 3

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

1

1

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Train • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Lizards Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar*

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Lizards • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

2

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

2

• Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar* • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: The Very Impatient Caterpillar* • Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Swing

3

• Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: I Can Be Anything!

3

4

• Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions)

4

• TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

1

• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Musical Mac • Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Exclamation Mark

• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: The Swing • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Train Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

1

• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

• Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Train • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: The Pet Shop Revolution • Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Lizards Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

2

2

• Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

3

3

• Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

4

4

• Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Too Many Toys

*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

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